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Note to Correspondents on Preparations in South Sudan for the Regional Protection Force
The first elements of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have started to arrive in the country. The RPF Headquarters has already been established in Juba under the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
We are disturbed by the escalation of violence and subsequent suffering of civilians in South Sudan as a result of the recent government offensive. We urge the Government and other warring parties to cease hostilities, uphold…
Press release (including audio version): Warring parties urged to stop suffering of people in Upper Nile, South Sudan as fighting intensifies
(Scroll down for audio version) The warring parties in South Sudan have been urged by the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS), David Shearer to “stop the suffering they are causing, take responsibility for the…
Press release including soundbites and David Shearer interview before Security Council briefing: “No concerted effort” to Adhere to Ceasefire in South Sudan as Conflict Intensifies
(Scroll down for soundbites with transcripts, plus David Shearer interview ahead of the Security Council briefing) “No concerted effort” has been made by any of the warring parties in South Sudan to adhere to a ceasefire in…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.162
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.162
Accountability for abuses remains one of biggest challenges in South Sudan says UNMISS Human Rights Director (including audio version)
(Scroll down for audio version) A lack of accountability for crimes perpetrated during the ongoing conflict in South Sudan remains one of the country’s “biggest challenges” the UNMISS Human Rights Director has said. Eugene…
Press Conference, Wednesday 19 April 2017 Eugene Owusu Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan (Near verbatim transcript)
UNMISS Spokesperson ( Introduction of Mr. Owusu) DSRSG -Eugene Owusu- Distinguished friends from the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you so much for the time taken to join us at the press briefing. Most importantly, thank…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161
Restraint urged on warring parties in South Sudan as violence escalates
The warring parties in South Sudan have been urged by the most senior UN official in the country to show restraint in the face of an escalation in violence and remember their responsibility towards protecting civilians from…
Press release (on behalf of UNMAS) Launch of Mine Action Photo Exhibition and Risk Education Music Video
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), in commemoration of 4 April, “International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action,” presents an online exhibition of 20 mine action images which depict mine…
